WPF Fears not realized, it was Relevancy, Stupid?

[EA]

Being relevant to our generation should be our goal. Relevance - to me - means bringing the GOSPEL forward in an understandable manner. It does not mean capitulating to the unbiblical lusts of backslidden preachers.

Methods may change but God's Word does not.

[Felicity]

One thing you can count on that's inevitable and will never change:

Change.

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Edward Anglin

Being relevant to our generation should be our goal. Relevance - to me - means bringing the GOSPEL forward in an understandable manner. It does not mean capitulating to the unbiblical lusts of backslidden preachers.

Methods may change but God's Word does not.

Well stated.

Being relevant to this generation does not mean compromising the Truth, it's getting this generation to accept The Truth of the Gospel and growing to Love the Truth.

Could it be that some Pastors are against the home church thing because it might cut into their livelihood.

Shouldn't we be reaching the Whole World with the Whole Gospel with every means at our disposal?

[StMark]

Originally Posted by Cookin-with-Stoneking

Thought I would share a reflection I was thinking about this morning. Over the last few years, the WPF and those in that line of thinking created a huge monster of an up roar, rightly or wrongly caused some significant division over the TV issue.

Reflecting on this theme today, I realized it has been a real dead issue, none of their fears have been realized, I haven't seen that many OP's on TBN, GOD TV, Daystar, no Fund-raising scandals has been created over OP's trying to pawn God' Blessing for a Psalm 59:14 gift this month. Dead, dead, deader.
Well you get the picture.

With this in mind, the real issue that has caused some issue and concerns is the so called Relevancy movement. Which as I understand it is a broad concern trying to repackage the Gospel in post-modern jargon, look and feel.

According to my sources this is the #1 concern of the blue-blood UPCI establishment. TV is a dead issue, with so many other vehicles for disseminating a message. Currently, there is You tube, Cell phone texting, INTERNET, Facebook, blogs, etc, can be done for next to nothing, and more people will see your message.

According to my sources, you will see a major backlash as died in the wool traditionalists (Old Timey) who see the power of this movement (Relevancy) drawing more and more young ministers into its fold. The Traditionalists will try and take it down or build a wall to turn the tide, mostly a reactionary response.

I think in order for any organization to be potent, change and revolution of new ideas is a necessity or it will die.

I think though what is clear is that WPF fears were totally unfounded and they mostly will become a smaller and smaller sect within the branch of Christianity known as Oneness Pentecost.

Am I wrong in my post Christmas analysis?

You are certainly on to something. I am seeing it and hearing about it on a weekly basis.

That last Youth Congress was like a 8.0 earth quake. This year the UPC is changing it back to traditional. I think the them is "Discovering our Apostolic Roots" or something like that. And they are choosing mostly older preachers who will drive that point home to the youth

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by StMark

You are certainly on to something. I am seeing it and hearing about it on a weekly basis.

That last Youth Congress was like a 8.0 earth quake. This year the UPC is changing it back to traditional. I think the them is "Discovering our Apostolic Roots" or something like that. And they are choosing mostly older preachers who will drive that point home to the youth

Thats a shame.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by StMark

You are certainly on to something. I am seeing it and hearing about it on a weekly basis.

That last Youth Congress was like a 8.0 earth quake. This year the UPC is changing it back to traditional. I think the them is "Discovering our Apostolic Roots" or something like that. And they are choosing mostly older preachers who will drive that point home to the youth

That outta get the yutes shaking in their boots!

[Whole Hearted]

Originally Posted by StMark

You are certainly on to something. I am seeing it and hearing about it on a weekly basis.

That last Youth Congress was like a 8.0 earth quake. This year the UPC is changing it back to traditional. I think the them is "Discovering our Apostolic Roots" or something like that. And they are choosing mostly older preachers who will drive that point home to the youth

Great, maybe somebody is waking up in HQ and realizing what is going on.
It's about time someone took a stand and turn thing back on the right path.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Whole Hearted

Great, maybe somebody is waking up in HQ and realizing what is going on.
It's about time someone took a stnad and turn thing back on the right path.

Yep those stnad's make a difference!

[jaxfam6]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Yep those stnad's make a difference!

I guess I will never know what a difference St Nad will make seeing as how I don't know him